Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON

TEAM

G

GS

Total

Solo

AST

SCK

SFTY

PDEF

INT

YDS

AVG

LNG

TDS

FF

OPP FR

2016

Oakland Raiders

10

0

9

8

1

0.5

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2017

Oakland Raiders

9

0

6

2

4

0

0

0

2018

Oakland Raiders

7

0

12

6

6

0

0

0

TOTAL

26

0

27

16

11

0.5

0

1

0

0

NaN

0

0

0

0

Biography

Selected by Oakland Raiders in the third round (75th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft, April 29, 2016…Waived by Raiders, Sept. 2, 2017… Signed by Raiders to practice squad, Sept. 3, 2017… Signed by Raiders to active roster, Oct. 14, 2017… Re-signed by Raiders as an exclusive rights free agent, April 9, 2018.

CAREER: Rotational player on defense and special teams enters his third season in the NFL with the Silver and Black…Has played in 19 career games through two seasons…Career totals include 11 tackles (seven solo), 0.5 sacks, one pass defensed and five special teams tackles.

2017: Appeared in nine games on the year, totaling six tackles and two special teams stops...Signed to the active roster on Oct. 14…(10/15) vs. LAC: Made his season debut, appearing on defense and special teams...(10/19) vs. KC: Contributed on special teams...(10/29) at Buf.: Contributed on special teams...(11/5) at Mia.: Appeared on special teams...(12/3) vs. NYG: Appeared on defense and special teams...(12/10) at KC: Saw significant snaps on defense and special teams, finishing with two tackles on defense, his first two of the year...Deflected a punt in the fourth quarter, resulting in just a 13-yard punt by Chiefs P Dustin Colquitt...(12/17) vs. Dal.: Posted one tackle on defense and one stop on special teams...(12/25) at Phi.: Contributed one tackle on both defense and special teams...(12/31) at LAC: Matched a season high with two tackles.

2016: In his rookie season, played primarily as a rotational player on defense while seeing extensive time on the special teams unit...Tallied five tackles (three solo), 0.5 sacks, one pass defensed and three special teams tackles before injuring his knee in Week 12 and being placed on the Reserve/Injured List on Dec. 23...(9/11) at NO: Made his rookie debut and saw limited action on defense while spending most of the day on the special teams unit...(9/18) vs. Atl.: Contributed on special teams and also saw time at linebacker...(9/25) at Ten.: Saw an increase in playing time on defense while also earning extensive time on special teams...Recorded the first sack of his career, splitting it with DL Denico Autry as the two brought down QB Marcus Mariota for a 2-yard loss...(10/2) at Bal.: Recorded one tackle on defense...(10/9) vs. SD: Served as a rotational player on the defensive side of the ball...Played the majority of the game on special teams, recording his first two tackles of the season on the unit...(10/16) vs. KC: Played in his sixth game of the season, registering one tackle on defense while also recording another on special teams, bringing his season total to three…(10/30) at TB: Played in his eighth game of his rookie campaign and recorded a tackle for loss when taking down RB Jacquizz Rodgers in the backfield...(11/21) vs. Hou.: Registered his first pass defensed and added one tackle in the victory.

COLLEGE: Played four seasons at Michigan State, appearing in 54 games with 41 starts…Career totals include 131 tackles (74 solo), 27 sacks, four forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, one INT and five passes defensed…Finished his career ranked second on the school’s all-time sack list (27)…Was a three-time second-team All-American (2013-15) and three-time first-team All-Big Ten…Named a team captain his final two seasons…Started all 14 games as a senior, helping the Spartans to a Big Ten title and a berth in the College Football Playoff…Totaled 49 tackles (22), a career-high 10.5 sacks, one forced fumble and three passes defensed…Led the team in sacks, ranking third in the Big Ten…Named to the Associated Press All-American Second Team for the third straight year…Was a first-team All-Big Ten selection for the third consecutive season…Named one of six finalists for the Ted Hendricks Award, given annually to the nation’s top defensive end…Was also a semifinalist for the Lombardi Award (lineman of the year) and Chuck Bednarik Award (defensive player of the year)…Started all 13 games as a junior, totaling 39 tackles (28), eight sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…Led the team with eight sacks and helped anchor a unit that led the FBS in rush defense (88.5 yards per game)…Named a second-team Water Camp All-American for the second consecutive year…Also selected to the All-American Second Team by the Football Writers Association of America…Earned a first-team All-Big Ten selection for the second straight season…Named a semifinalist for the Lombardi Trophy and the Chuck Bednarik Award…Started all 14 games as a sophomore, totaling 37 tackles (20), 7.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and one INT…Ranked tied for second in NCAA FBS with four fumble recoveries, including two returns for TDs…Tied for the FBS lead with three defensive TDs…Tied for second in the Big Ten with 7.5 sacks…Named the Smith-Brown Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year…Earned All-American honors from Walter Camp (second team), Associated Press (second team), SI.com (second team), USA TODAY (second team), Athlon Sports (second team) and Lindy’s (third team)…Named a first-team All-Big Ten selection…Named recipient of the 2013 National Defensive Performer of the Year and Defensive Lineman Trophy by the College Football Performance Awards…Also selected the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week…Appeared in 13 games with one start as a redshirt freshman, totaling one sack and two passes defensed…Redshirted as a true freshman in 2011…Majored in criminal justice.

PERSONAL: Attended Middletown (N.J.) High School North…Ranked among the nation’s top defensive ends by Scouts, Inc. (No. 69)…Rated among New Jersey’s top seniors by SuperPrep (No. 18) and Rivals.com (No. 21)…Recorded 45 tackles as a senior, including four sacks…Also credited with five passes defensed, three forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries…Added 28 receptions for 450 yards (16.1 avg.) and four TDs…Selected to the 2010 Coaches’ All-Division Team (Class A North) as a tight end…Earned third-team All-Shore Conference honors as a senior from The Asbury Park Press and All Shore Media…Caught 21 passes for 250 yards (11.9 avg.) and one TD as a junior…Averaged 17.5 points and 10.0 rebounds for the basketball team in 2010-11…Named tournament MVP of the Buc Holiday Classic after scoring a career-high 38 points in the championship game against Freehold.